अनल्पोपादानं चास्यासंशयमत्राऽसौ मणिवरस्तिष्ठितीति कृताध्यवसायोऽन्यत्प्रयोजनमुद्दिश्य सकलयादवसमाजमात्मगृह एवाचीकरत्
And there is no lack of resources for him; without doubt, that best of jewels is present here—having come to this conclusion, with another purpose in mind, he gathered all the Yadus at his own house.
तत्र चोपविष्टेष्वखिलेषु यदुषु पूर्वं प्रयोजनमुपन्यस्य पर्यवसिते च तस्मिन् प्रसंगांतरपरिहासकथामक्रूरेण कृत्वा जनार्दनस्तमक्रूरमाह
And when all the Yadus were seated there, after first stating his purpose and, when that was concluded, engaging in other casual and jesting conversation, Janārdana addressed Akūra.
दानपते जानीम एव वयं यथा शतधन्वना तदिदमखिलजगत्सारभूतं स्यमंतकं रत्नं भवतः तदश्षोराष्ट्रोपकरकं भवत्सकाशो! तिष्ठति तिष्ठतु सर्व एव वयं तत्प्रभावफलभुजः किं त्वेष बलभद्रो ऽस्मानाशंकितवांश्तदस्मत्प्रीतये दर्शयस्वेत्यभिधाय जोषं स्थिते भगवति वासुदेवे सरत्नस्सोचिंतयत्
O generous one, we know well that this Syamantaka jewel, the essence of the whole world, was given to you by Śatadhanvan, and that it remains with you, benefiting the kingdom; let it remain with you, and may we all enjoy the fruit of its power. However, Balabhadra has become suspicious of us—so, to reassure us, please show it to us, having thus spoken, while Bhagavān Vāsudeva remained silent, the jewel-owner pondered.
किमत्रानुष्ठेयमन्यथा चेद्ब्रवीम्यहं तत्केवलांबरतिरोधानमन्विष्यंतो रत्नमेते द्र क्ष्यंति अतिविरोधो न क्षम इति संचिंत्य तमखिलजगत्कारणभूतं नारायणमाहक्रूरः
What should be done here? If otherwise, I will say so. If they search for the jewel, seeking only to conceal it, they will see it; but such open opposition is not proper. Thinking thus, Akūra addressed Nārāyaṇa, the cause of the whole world.
भगवन्ममैतत्स्यमंतकरत्नं शतधनुषा समर्पितमपगते च तस्मिन्नद्य श्वः परश्वो वा भगवान् याचयिष्यतीति कृतमतिरतिकृच्छ्रेणैतावंतं कालमधारयम्
O Lord, this Syamantaka jewel was entrusted to me by Śatadhanvan, and after he departed, I have endured this difficult time, thinking that the Lord would ask for it today, tomorrow, or the day after.
तस्य च धारणश्क्लोए!नाहमश्षोओ!पभोगेष्वसंगिमानसो न वेद्मि स्वसुखकलामपि
And in the difficulty of keeping it, I have no attachment to its enjoyment, nor do I know even a fraction of happiness for myself.
एतावन्मात्रमप्यश्षोराष्ट्रोपकारी धारयितुं न शक्नोति भवान्मन्यत इत्यात्मना न चोदितवान्
Even to this extent, you, who are the benefactor of the kingdom, are not able to bear it, thinking thus you did not urge yourself.
तदिदं स्यमंतकरत्नं गृह्यतामिच्छया यस्याभिमतं तस्य समर्प्यताम्
Therefore, let this Syamantaka jewel be taken up as desired, and let it be given to whomever it is most pleasing.
ततः स्वोदरवस्त्रनिगोपितमतिलघुकनकसमुद्गकगतं प्रकटीकृतवान्
Then, having concealed it in the fold of his own garment, he revealed the exceedingly small casket of gold containing it.
ततश्च निष्क्राम्य स्यमंतकमणिं तस्मिन्यदुकुलसमाजे मुमोच
Then, stepping forth, he released the Syamantaka jewel in that assembly of the Yadus.
मुक्तमात्रे च तस्मिन्नतिकान्त्या तदखिलमास्थानमुद्योतितम्
And as soon as it was released, the entire hall was illuminated by its extraordinary brilliance.
अथाहाक्रुरः स एष मणिः शतधन्वनास्माकं समर्पितः यस्यायं स एनं गृह्णातु इति
Then Akrura said: 'This jewel was given to us by Shatadhanvan; let the one to whom it belongs take it.'
तमालोक्य सर्वयादवानां साधुसाध्विति विस्मितमनसां वाचोऽश्रूयंत
Seeing it, voices of 'well done, well done' were heard from all the Yadavas, whose minds were filled with wonder.
तमालोक्यातीव बलभद्रो ममायमच्युतेनैव सामान्यस्समन्विच्छित इति कृतस्पृहोऽभूत्
Upon seeing it, Balarama greatly desired it, thinking, 'This is mine, and Achyuta (Krishna) too equally seeks it.'
ममैवायं पितृधनमित्यतीव च सत्यभामापि स्पृहयांचकार
Satyabhama also intensely longed for it, thinking, 'This is my father's wealth.'
बलसत्यावलोकनात्कृष्णोप्यात्मानं गोचक्रांतरावस्थितमिव मेने
Observing the desire of Balarama and Satyabhama, Krishna considered himself as if caught between the horns of a dilemma.
सकलयादवसमक्षं चाक्रूरमाह
In the presence of all the Yadavas, Krishna spoke to Akrura.
एतद्धि मणिरत्नमात्मसंशोधनाय एतेषां यदूनां मया दर्शितम् एतच्च मम बलभद्र स्य च सामान्यं पितृधनं चैतत्सत्यभामाया नान्यस्यैतत्
Indeed, this jewel has been shown by me to these Yadus for self-purification; and this is the common paternal wealth of myself and Balarama, and of Satyabhama—this does not belong to anyone else.
एतच्च सर्वकालं शुचिना ब्रह्मचर्यादिगुणवता ध्रियमाणमश्षोराष्ट्रस्योपकारकमशुचिना ध्रियमाणमाधारमेव हंति
And this, at all times, must be kept by one who is pure, endowed with qualities such as celibacy; if kept by one who is impure, even if he benefits the kingdom, it destroys its very foundation.
अतोहमस्य षोडशस्त्रीसहस्रपरिग्रहादसमर्थो धारणे कथमेतत्सत्यभामा स्वीकरोति
Therefore, I am unable to bear it, having taken sixteen thousand wives; how then could Satyabhama accept it?
आर्यबलभद्रेणापि मदिरापानाद्यश्षोओ!पभोगपरित्यागः कार्यः
Even you, noble Balarama, must now renounce the enjoyment of wine and other pleasures.
तदलं यदुलोकोयं बलभद्रः अहं च सत्या च त्वां दानपते प्रार्थयामः
Therefore, enough—let this be known to the Yadu people: Balarama, Satyabhama, and I all request you, O lord of gifts.
तद्भवानेव धारयितुं समर्थः
Therefore, you alone are capable of bearing it.
त्वद्धृतं चास्य राष्ट्रस्योपकारकं तद्भवानश्षोराष्ट्रनिमित्तमेतत्पूर्ववद्धारयत्वन्यन्न वक्तव्यमित्युक्तो दानपतिस्तथेत्याह जग्राह च तन्महारत्नम्
That which is held by you benefits the kingdom; therefore, let it be kept by you for the sake of the kingdom as before—nothing more need be said.' Thus addressed, the lord of gifts replied, 'So be it,' and took up that great jewel.
ततःप्रभृत्यक्रूरः प्रकटेनैव तेनातिजाज्ज्वल्यमानेनात्मकंठावसक्तेनादित्य इवांशुमाली चचार
From that time onward, Akrura moved about openly, shining with the brilliance that clung to his own neck, like the sun adorned with its rays.
इत्येतद्भगवतो मिथ्याभिशस्तिक्षालनं यः स्मरति न तस्य कदाचिदल्पापि मिथ्याभिशस्तिर्भवति अव्याहताखिलेंद्रि यश्चाखिलपापमोक्षमवाप्नोति
Whoever remembers this cleansing from false accusation of the Blessed Lord will never, at any time, be subject even to the slightest false accusation; one whose senses are unobstructed attains complete liberation from all sins.
तत्र चास्य युध्यमानस्यातिश्वद्धादत्तविशिष्टपात्रोपयुक्तान्नतोयादिना कृष्णस्य बलप्राणपुष्टिरभूत ।। ४-१३-
There, as he was fighting, Krishna's strength and vitality were nourished by food, water, and the like, specially offered with great faith and in suitable vessels.
श्रीपराशर उवाच अनमित्रस्य पुत्रः शिनिर्नामाभवत् ॥ ४,१४.
Śrī Parāśara said: Anamitra had a son named Śini.
तस्यापि सत्यकः सत्यकात्सात्यकिर्युयुधानापरनामा ॥ ४,१४.
He too had a son, Satyaka; from Satyaka came Sātyaki, also known as Yuyudhāna.
तस्मादपि संजयः तत्पुत्रश्च कुणिः कुणेर्युगन्धरः ॥ ४,१४.
From him came Saṃjaya, whose son was Kuṇi; from Kuṇi came Yugandhara.